Infinix Note 12 VIP vs Infinix Smart 10 Plus: Which is…

Screen size

Note 12 VIP6.7"+0.4%

Smart 10 Plus6.7"

Technology

Note 12 VIP

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Smart 10 Plus

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Note 12 VIP

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Smart 10 Plus

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Note 12 VIP

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 900 / 2100

Smart 10 Plus

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Note 12 VIP

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 28, 38, 40, 41, 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28

Resolution

Note 12 VIP1080 × 2400 px+56%

Smart 10 Plus720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Note 12 VIP120 Hz

Smart 10 Plus120 Hz

Peak brightness

equal specs

Note 12 VIP700 nits

Smart 10 Plus700 nits

Pixel density

Note 12 VIP393 ppi+33%

Smart 10 Plus263 ppi

CPU speed

Note 12 VIPOcta-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+12%

Smart 10 PlusOcta-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

Note 12 VIP4.0 GB

Smart 10 Plus4.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Note 12 VIP128 GB

Smart 10 Plus128 GB

Main camera

Note 12 VIP108.0 MP+93%

Smart 10 Plus8.0 MP

Front camera

Note 12 VIP16.0 MP+50%

Smart 10 Plus8.0 MP

Battery

Note 12 VIP4,500 mAh

Smart 10 Plus6,000 mAh+25%

Wired charging

Note 12 VIP120 W+85%

Smart 10 Plus18 W

Weight

Note 12 VIP199 g

Smart 10 Plus198 g+0.5%

Thickness

Note 12 VIP7.9 mm+1.3%

Smart 10 Plus8.0 mm

IP rating

Note 12 VIPGlass front, glass back, plastic frame

Smart 10 PlusIP64

Wi‑Fi

Note 12 VIPWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Smart 10 PlusWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Note 12 VIPYes

Smart 10 PlusYes

USB

equal specs

Note 12 VIPUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Smart 10 PlusUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Note 12 VIPNo

Smart 10 PlusNo

NFC

equal specs

Note 12 VIPYes

Smart 10 PlusYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Note 12 VIPYes

Smart 10 PlusYes

SD card

equal specs

Note 12 VIPYes

Smart 10 PlusYes

Stereo speakers

Note 12 VIP—

Smart 10 PlusYes

Speed

Note 12 VIP

HSPA, LTE

Smart 10 Plus

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Note 12 VIP

2022, May 16

Smart 10 Plus

2025, June 16

Status

Note 12 VIP

Available. Released 2022, July 13

Smart 10 Plus

Available. Released 2025, June 16

Dimensions

Note 12 VIP

163.5 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)

Smart 10 Plus

165.6 x 77 x 8 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Note 12 VIP

199 g (7.02 oz)

Smart 10 Plus

198 g (6.98 oz)

Build

Note 12 VIP

Glass front, glass back, plastic frame

Smart 10 Plus

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Note 12 VIP

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Smart 10 Plus

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Note 12 VIP

Smart 10 Plus

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.5m

Type

Note 12 VIP

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 700 nits (peak)

Smart 10 Plus

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM)

Size

Note 12 VIP

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Smart 10 Plus

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Note 12 VIP

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

Smart 10 Plus

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)

Note 12 VIP

Android 12, XOS 10.5

Smart 10 Plus

Android 15, XOS 15.1

Chipset

Note 12 VIP

Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)

Smart 10 Plus

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

CPU

Note 12 VIP

Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Smart 10 Plus

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Note 12 VIP

Mali-G57 MC2

Smart 10 Plus

Mali-G57 MP1

Card slot

Note 12 VIP

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Smart 10 Plus

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Note 12 VIP

128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Smart 10 Plus

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Other

Note 12 VIP

UFS 2.2

Smart 10 Plus

eMMC 5.1

Triple

Note 12 VIP

108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 13mm f/2.2, (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens

Smart 10 Plus

Features

Note 12 VIP

Laser AF, Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Smart 10 Plus

Dual-LED flash, panorama

Video

Note 12 VIP

1440p@30fps, 1080p@60fps

Smart 10 Plus

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

Note 12 VIP

Smart 10 Plus

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF

Single

Note 12 VIP

16 MP, (wide), 1/2.76", 1.12µm

Smart 10 Plus

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features

Note 12 VIP

Dual-LED flash

Smart 10 Plus

Video

Note 12 VIP

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Smart 10 Plus

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Note 12 VIP

Yes, with dual speakers

Smart 10 Plus

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Note 12 VIP

Yes

Smart 10 Plus

Yes

WLAN

Note 12 VIP

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Smart 10 Plus

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Note 12 VIP

Yes

Smart 10 Plus

Yes

Positioning

Note 12 VIP

GPS

Smart 10 Plus

GPS

NFC

Note 12 VIP

Yes

Smart 10 Plus

Yes (data transfer only; not for payments - market/region dependent)

Radio

Note 12 VIP

FM radio

Smart 10 Plus

FM radio

USB

Note 12 VIP

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Smart 10 Plus

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Note 12 VIP

Smart 10 Plus

Yes

Sensors

Note 12 VIP

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Smart 10 Plus

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Type

Note 12 VIP

4500 mAh

Smart 10 Plus

6000 mAh

Charging

Note 12 VIP

120W wired, 100% in 17 min

Smart 10 Plus

18W wired Reverse wired

Colors

Note 12 VIP

Cayenne grey, Force black

Smart 10 Plus

Sleek Black, Titanium Silver, Iris Blue, Ruby Red

Models

Note 12 VIP

X672

Smart 10 Plus

X6725B_C, X6725B

Price

Note 12 VIP

About 290 EUR

Smart 10 Plus

About 70 EUR

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